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When I Was Your Man

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so I hope you will like it as much as I do. :) Please take a look at the tuning! It is half-step down.
Have fun!
(Cmaj9: x20010)
[Intro]
C Cmaj9
[Verse 1]
AmSame bed, but it Cfeels just a little bit Dmbigger now
GOur song on the radio, but it don't Csound the sameCmaj9  
AmWhen our friends talk Cabout you all it does is just Dmtear me down
GCause my heart breaks a little when I Chear your name
[Refrain]
ICmaj9t all just sounds like oAmoh, ooh, oooh, oEmooh
BbMmm too young, too dumb to realizGe
[Chorus]
That GI should've bought you fFlowers Gand held your hCand
Shoulda gave you all my Fhours Gwhen I had Cthe chance
Take you to every Fparty cause all you Gwanted to do was Amdance
Now my baby's Fdancing, but she's Fmdancing with another CmanCmaj9  
[Verse 2]
AmMy pride, my Cego, my needs and my Dmselfish ways
GCaused a good strong woman like you to walk Cout my lifeCmaj9  
Now I'll Amnever, Cnever get to clean up the Dmmess I made ooh
GAnd that haunts me every time I close Cmy eyes
[Refrain]
ICmaj9t all just sounds like Amooh, ooh, oooh, Emoooh
BbMmm too young, too dumb to realizGe
[Chorus]
That GI should've bought you Fflowers Gand held your Chand
Shoulda gave you all my Fhours Gwhen I had Cthe chance
Take you to every Fparty cause all you Gwanted to do was Amdance
Now my baby's Fdancing, but she's Fmdancing with another Cman
[Bridge]
Although it Fhurts I'll be the Gfirst to say that I was CwrCmaj9ongAm  
Oh, I Fknow I'm probably much too late
To try and Fmapologize for my mistakes
But I just Gwant you to know
[Chorus]
I hope he buys you FflowersG, I hope he holds your Chand
Give you all his Fhours Gwhen he has Cthe chance
Take you to every Fparty cause I Gremember how much you Amlove to dance
Do all the things I Fshould've done Fmwhen I was your Cman
AmDo all the things I Fshould've done Fmwhen I was your Cman

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When I Was Your Man

by Noah Guthrie

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Cmaj9

so I hope you will like it as much as I do. :) Please take a look at the tuning! It is half-step down.

Have fun!

Cmaj9

(: x20010)

[Intro]

C Cmaj9

[Verse 1]

Am C Dm

Same bed, but it feels just a little bit bigger now

G C Cmaj9

Our song on the radio, but it don't sound the same

Am C Dm

When our friends talk about you all it does is just tear me down

G C

Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name

[Refrain]

Cmaj9 Am Em

It all just sounds like ooh, ooh, oooh, oooh

Bb G

Mmm too young, too dumb to realize

[Chorus]

G F G C

That I should've bought you flowers and held your hand

F G C

Shoulda gave you all my hours when I had the chance

F G Am

Take you to every party cause all you wanted to do was dance

F Fm C Cmaj9

Now my baby's dancing, but she's dancing with another man

[Verse 2]

Am C Dm

My pride, my ego, my needs and my selfish ways

G C Cmaj9

Caused a good strong woman like you to walk out my life

Am C Dm

Now I'll never, never get to clean up the mess I made ooh

G C

And that haunts me every time I close my eyes

[Refrain]

Cmaj9 Am Em

It all just sounds like ooh, ooh, oooh, oooh

Bb G

Mmm too young, too dumb to realize

[Chorus]

G F G C

That I should've bought you flowers and held your hand

F G C

Shoulda gave you all my hours when I had the chance

F G Am

Take you to every party cause all you wanted to do was dance

F Fm C

Now my baby's dancing, but she's dancing with another man

[Bridge]

F G C Cmaj9 Am

Although it hurts I'll be the first to say that I was wrong

Oh, I know I'm probably much too late

To try and apologize for my mistakes

But I just want you to know

[Chorus]

F G C

I hope he buys you flowers, I hope he holds your hand

F G C

Give you all his hours when he has the chance

F G Am

Take you to every party cause I remember how much you love to dance

F Fm C

Do all the things I should've done when I was your man

Am F Fm C

Do all the things I should've done when I was your man

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